PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Diaz (ranked 3345 p4p, 5309 weight class) and Samaru Puzhan (ranked 432 p4p, 588 weight class). Nolan Diaz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Diaz
vs
Puzhan

185 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
181
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nolan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samaru Puzhan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Puzhan seems unphased.
Diaz throws a hook but Puzhan blocks it.
Puzhan misses with a looping left.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puzhan.
Diaz lands a jab to Puzhan's midsection.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puzhan.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puzhan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puzhan tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Puzhan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Puzhan postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.

Puzhan throws a sloppy strike and Diaz has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Puzhan is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Diaz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nolan Diaz!
After the fight, Nolan Diaz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.